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On today’s edition of the FreedomCast, Dean Clancy joins me to discuss the historical changes made in the filibuster rules of the Senate, how this may impact legislative fights going forward, and whether or not the Republicans can capitalize on the ObamaCare failures and the latest attempts by the Democrats to rig t

On today’s edition of the FreedomCast, Deneen Borelli joins me to discuss the backlash against Oprah Winfrey’s recent racial comments, the DOJ and their case against the Louisiana voucher program and how ObamaCare is destroying health care options for some historically black universities.

On Thursday, New Hampshire legislators are scheduled to vote on a proposal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Conservative Republicans in several state governments have led the charge to opt out of implementing Medicaid expansion due to the increased costs state budgets will be forced to adopt. However, the New Hampshire GOP establishment has crafted a plan that invites crony capitalism and will force New Hampshire to adopt revenue-increasing mechanisms, such as a state income tax, to pay for the implementation of Medicaid expansion.

Recent testimony before Congress has revealed that more than six weeks after launch, the administration is not ready to perform key operations of Obamacare. The backend payment system for delivering subsidies to insurers has not yet been built. There is no way for any of them to pretend they didn't know it wasn't ready.

[FreedomWorks has also endorsed the House companion bill by Rep. Tim Griffin, HERE]As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators today and urge them to support S. 1726, the “ObamaCare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act”. Sponsored by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), this bill would simply eliminate the section of ObamaCare that provides for taxpayer bailouts of health insurance companies.

Demographics matter, and after the disappointing 2012 election results, the GOP has decided it may be a good idea to focus on growing the party by reaching out to the youth and minority communities. Ignoring certain demographics will continue to hurt the party, as will ignoring key issues. Just like during the 2012 campaign cycle, the GOP is leaving out a key issue that could not only grow the party, but more importantly, could help millions of children receive a better education. I'm referring to school choice.

I have been saying for ages on Coffee and Markets that the unemployment numbers have to involve some political manipulation as key reports tend to help the president at just the right time. Now proof has emerged that the Obama administration did in fact fudged some numbers to their advantage.

On today’s edition of the FreedomCast, David Limbaugh joins me to discuss deception in the Obama Administration, the rise of the libertarian influence inside the Republican party, and he asks the question whether or not liberalism ever has to atone for its failures.
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